How to Use WPS Navigation Bar on macOS

Last updated:July 17, 2026

Use the Navigation Bar with 2 how-to topics, including viewing navigation entries and hiding or restoring labels; 2 items are available without membership and 0 items are membership-related.

How-to Index

No.TopicMembership Requirement
11. View navigation entriesFree
22. Hide or restore labelsFree

How-to Guide

1. View navigation entries

Entry path: WPS Home screen → Left Navigation Bar

  1. Open WPS Office for Mac and go to the Home screen.
  2. Look at the app shortcut icons shown in the left Navigation Bar.
  3. Confirm that the visible entries include Home, WPS AI, Writer, Presentation, Spreadsheet, PDF, and AI Slides.
  4. Click any icon to switch to the related module or enter the related document creation or opening flow.
  5. If you want to confirm what an icon means, hover over it to view its label.

Success Criteria

  • Interface result: The Navigation Bar icons are visible on the left side of the Home screen.
  • Next action available: You can open the related module or document type from an icon.

Tips While Using

  • Common mistake: If you are not on the WPS Home screen, you may not see this Navigation Bar area.
  • Environment note: Online or AI-related entries may require an internet connection.

2. Hide or restore labels

Entry path: WPS Home screen → Blank area in the Navigation Bar → Right-click menu

  1. Open the WPS Home screen and locate the left Navigation Bar.
  2. Right-click a blank area in the Navigation Bar.
  3. In the menu that appears, click Hide Labels.
  4. After it is enabled, the Navigation Bar shows icons without text labels.
  5. To restore labels, right-click the blank area again and clear the same option.

Success Criteria

  • Interface result: The Navigation Bar can switch between icon-and-label view and icon-only view.
  • Next action available: After labels are hidden, you can still click icons to open the related feature.

Tips While Using

  • Common mistake: Right-click a blank area in the Navigation Bar instead of clicking a specific icon that opens a feature directly.
  • Environment note: This setting is available only in the Home-screen Navigation Bar area.